LWC issued unemployment payments to people after their deaths

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The Louisiana Workforce Commission issued more than $1 million in unemployment insurance payments to 374 deceased individuals between March 2020 and April 2021, according to a new report from the Louisiana legislative auditor.  The potentially improper payments represent 0.013% of the approximately $8.57 billion in unemployment benefits distributed by LWC during that time period.  According

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